More than definitions: real differences that matter.(Notes and Communications)

Journal of Economic Issues | December 1, 2004| | Copyright

In his thoughtful and provocative submission, "Dewey and Ayres, Webb and DeGregori: At Odds over Technical Terms," Baldwin Ranson notes the lack of meeting of the minds and hopes to work out some compromise between us by generating a matrix of terminology that might somehow bridge the gap between Webb and me. Good try, but unfortunately, though Ranson clarifies some issues, in other respects his dichotomies serve to obfuscate the differences.

First, I need to make clear the position that I am setting forth. Certainly, I would not presume to attempt to prescribe an ...

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